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Vespers with the Holy Father
We had Vespers at St Paul’s with the Holy Father. We were praying especially for Christian Unity.

We had Vespers at St Paul’s with the Holy Father. We were praying especially for Christian Unity. One of our deacons, Andrei, from Brentwood was asked to assist Pope Leo. Our seminarians attended and had seats reserved from the Abbot. Fr Rector sat with the Monks’ groups, which included the Abbot of Monte Casino. It was a special joy to mark the feast of the Conversion of St Paul at his tomb with the successor of St Peter. These are important experiences for our seminarians.

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Knight of the Realm, Foreign Minister of the Holy See: An Evening with Archbishop Gallagher

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